"All of us are watchers of television, of time clocks, of traffic on the freeway, but few are observers. Everyone is looking not many are seeing." Peter Leschak

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Friendship

Grandma & Sue

A best friend to me is someone who tells you the truth, and listens and supports you in good times and bad. It's sort of like a marriage, but without the paperwork. As children and teenagers most people have best friends, but as you get older and start a family it can be difficult to maintain ties with friends. I remember my grandmothers best friend Sue. I met her a few times when I was still in my single digits. My grandmother used to talk about her a lot, and I could sense they shared a close bond. I value my friendships, but find it's as equally important to be a good friend to yourself. I found the following quote on a greeting card and felt it sums up friendship perfectly.

"When the right friends are near us, we feel that all is well. Our everyday life blossoms suddenly intobright possibilities."Helen Keller

About Me

I often overlook the simple miracles and possibilities which surround me because I get caught up in the treadmill of life. As a stay at home Mom I get focused on the calendar of who needs to be picked up when, what activities are going on this week, what I'm making for dinner, doing laundry and so on. I can be guilty of overlooking the simple abundance surrounding me and forget to really see the sacred in the ordinary. I hope you enjoy my joyful scribblings. Thanks for visiting my blog.